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that longevity typical of his indomitable spirit. he was an uncompromising force on the field and a charismatic figure off it. elsewhere, the former england captain gary lineker has paid tribute today to football icon franz beckenbauer, who died yesterday. beckenbauer won the world cup as captain of west germany in 1974 and again as manager in 1990. he earned over a 100 caps with the national side and played over 500 times for bayern munich, winning five league titles and was captain for three european cup wins in the 1970s. an incredible array of silverware, along with twice winning the ballon d'or. well, he was a magnificent footballer, first and foremost. he, unlike most world superstars, he was a defender, really. albeit he broke into midfield, he kind of encapsulates the sweeper role, he was the first one to do it.